Tours and stories that
uncover hidden history

History is full of hidden badasses.
Our tours in Amsterdam focus on those that helped make this city.
Our online stories explore those who helped make this world.

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Tours
Public Group Walking Tour

LGBT+ History Storytelling Walk

When the Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalize gay marriage, four couples were married by the Mayor of Amsterdam. But did you know that the city’s LGBT+ history stretches back to the medieval ages?
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DURATION: 2 hours

COST: 25 euros/person

Curious why Amsterdam Pride is celebrated in August? Click here to find out.
Public Group Walking Tour

Socially Distanced Storytelling Walk

Forget canals and piles – Amsterdam is a city built on stories. Some of its most interesting, though, have been overlooked by history. On this socially distanced tour, we stroll through the spacious Plantage neighborhood and stop to hear the untold stories of Amsterdam’s layered history.
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DURATION: 2 hours

COST: 25 euros/person
Public Group Walking Tour

Badass Women Storytelling Walk

Badass Tours takes you to special sites in historic Amsterdam to tell stories of individual women who fought, wrote, calculated, and led to chart their course through Amsterdam’s This chaotic and complicated past.
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DURATION: 1.75 hours

COST: 25 euros/person
Private Group Walking Tour

Customized Private Storytelling Walk

See Amsterdam through the stories of the hidden badasses who helped create it. Choose one or several of the themes: women, Jewish people, LGBT+ people or BIPOC. You can also ask for an interest area, such as artistic, academic, leaders or warriors. It can be up to three hours and customized by pick-up/drop-off location.
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DURATION: 3 hours

COST: 300 euros/group

People are loving Badass Tours!

"If there is one single thing you must do in Amsterdam, this is it."
Stylist
"Elyzabeth had so much interesting information and incredible stories to tell. The best tour guide we have ever had! *****"
Airbnb
"Elyzabeth knows how to capture your attention, and she is a great storyteller."
The Amsterdamian
"Elyzabeth is so great in entertaining and educating a group of people. A must do when you’re around or just a local like me."
Tripadvisor
"Hands down probably one of the best tours I’ve ever taken."
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